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SU10-1064 CA Educator Ad_SU10-1064 CA Educator Ad 8/9/10 9:54 AM Page 1 Heads up! Conferences New! Introducing the Clear Credential Program (Single and Multiple Subject) The UC San Diego Extension SB 2042 Clear Credential program is designed for public, charter and private school teachers who are employed in a school or district that do not have an Induction program. After completing the program, students can then initiate the formal recommendation to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The new UC San Diego Extension Clear Credential Program is: • 100% online. • designed to to meet the new standards defined by the CCTC. • one of the first programs to be made available under the new CCTC standards. • specifically designed to be completed within one year. • UC San Diego Extension is now accepting applications for the new program. To view credential requirements, the program FAQ and to download an application please visit our Clear Credential program page at extension.ucsd.edu/clearcredential. UC San Diego Extension also offers accessible and affordable online programs for K-12 and Postsecondary Educators. • New courses begin every month • Most programs can be completed online within 1 year • Interactive, Research-Based Programs with Practical Classroom Application Programs include: • CLAD Through CTEL • CCTC-Approved Reading Certificate • Career and Technical Education (CTE) • College Counseling For more information, please contact • Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) • Teaching Adult Learners • Teaching Online • Professional Development/ Salary Point Coursework Presidents Conference Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove July 18-22, 2011 This conference brings together chapter presidents from across the state for five days of instruction ranging from time man- agement to the president’s role in negotia- tions. For more information, visit cta.org/conferences. Summer Institute UCLA (De Neve Plaza and Sunset Village) July 31–Aug. 5, 2011 The premier workshop of its kind, CTA’s Sum- mer Institute offers sessions in a variety of areas that assist chapter leaders in the day-to- day representation and support of members, and features hands-on activities to hone the skills needed to meet the challenges of the coming year. Sessions include strands/tracks on Communications, Instruction and Profes- sional Development, Emerging Leaders, Bar- gaining, School Finance, Health Care Benefits and Issues, Legal, Member Benefits, and Community Outreach. For more information, visit cta.org/conferences. Deadlines Morgan Appel, Director of Education at: (858) 964-1064 or mappel@ucsd.edu extension.ucsd.edu/education 38 California Educator | APRIL 2011 Incentive grants for summer conferences April 29, 2011 Small chapter and minority incentive grants are available for the Presidents Con- ference (July 18-22) and Summer Institute (July 31-Aug. 5). Apply by Friday, April 29. Each grant pays for transportation expens- es and the conference fee, including mate- rials, meals and housing based on double occupancy. Minority incentive grants are offered to members of racial-ethnic minori- ty groups to encourage minority leader- ship within the association. Small chapter incentive grants are awarded to chapters that represent a unit of 100 or fewer mem- bers for collective bargaining. In addition, Summer Institute offers incentive grants for participants in the Emerging Leaders Track and the Member Benefits Strand. The Presidents Conference offers additional grants for first-time participation (available to new participants from a chapter of 1,000 or fewer members) and first-time chapter participation (available to participants from a chapter of 150 or fewer members that has not previously participated). You can register for summer conferences and apply for incentive grants online at cta.org/conferences. SU10-1064